social consciousness

noun

: awareness of important social issues
She developed a strong social consciousness in college.

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Linda embodies Aquarius’ social consciousness and connection to community. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2025 The project earned him several accolades and cemented his legacy as both an innovator and a voice for social consciousness. Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Oct. 2025 Her uncompromising social consciousness also shined through from the beginning. Time, 17 Sep. 2025 But in the past year, the themes that Alvarez explores, about social consciousness and looking out for local communities, remain relevant. Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2025 And then there’s social consciousness—a newer, vital frontier. Taazima Kala, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Shortly after, the moon will reach its peak in Aquarius, heightening our social consciousness while urging us to break free from old patterns that have been keeping our goals, dreams and visions for the future stagnant. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 That is to say, every display of artifacts and narratives about eras past is consumed through the attitudes of today, filtered through the political and social consciousness of the contemporary visitors who go to see it. Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025 Spielberg ignited pop-culture reflexes and touched on themes of family, fatherhood, childhood, and social consciousness. Armond White, National Review, 20 June 2025

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“Social consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20consciousness. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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